A nurse assesses a client who is hospitalized with an exacerbation of Crohn's disease. Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect to find?
a. Positive Murphy's sign with rebound tenderness to palpitation
b. Dull, hypoactive bowel sounds in the lower abdominal quadrants
c. High-pitched, rushing bowel sounds in the right lower quadrant
d. Reports of abdominal cramping that is worse at night
ANS: C
The nurse expects high-pitched, rushing bowel sounds due to narrowing of the bowel lumen in Crohn's disease. A positive Murphy's sign is indicative of gallbladder disease, and rebound tenderness often indicates peritonitis. Dullness in the lower abdominal quadrants and hypoactive bowel sounds are not commonly found with Crohn's disease. Nightly worsening of abdominal cramping is not consistent with Crohn's disease.
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